Quiet Day for West Islip at County Finals

Four West Islip wrestlers made it to the Division I Suffolk County championships Sunday at Stony Brook University, but they all lost early on.

Tyler Walsh dropped his opening 112-pound bout to Sayville’s Matt Lehsinger via pin in 3:54, then lost his wrestle back meet in a lower bracket to Sachem’s Conor O’Hara, 13-7.

Steve Coppola (135) and Pat Ryan (171) both made first round exits, while Brendan Smith (189) didn’t make it out of the piggy back early round.

Notes & Quotes

-Huntington’s Nigel McNeil, wrestling at 119 pounds, has not lost in two years and advanced to the semifinals with easy wins Sunday afternoon.

-Hauppauge’s Chris Mauriello, wrestling at 96 pounds, will wrestle in the semis Monday. He is the younger brother of Nick, who was recently in the news for his battle with MRSA.

-Longwood leads all teams with six wrestlers in the semis, while John Glenn has five.

-Overall point leaders Division I: Longwood (100), John Glenn (68), Sachem East (55), Connetquot (55) and Huntington (53).

-Overall point leaders Division II: Bayport (188.5), Center Moriches (117.5), Mattituck (110.5) and Port Jefferson (99).

-Rocky Point head coach Darren Goldstein on the county finals: “This is the big show. It’s what everybody trains for all year long."